Ride-hailing firm Grab Philippines has launched a new initiative in a bid to support the government's mass vaccination efforts against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Grab Philippines) Grab Philippines Country Head Grace Vera-Cruz said the company, through its GrabCar Bayanihan...
The Department of Science and Technology’s Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) announced on Wednesday, June 23, the launch of a "gamified quiz mobile app" for whiz students next month as part of its 10th anniversary celebration on Thursday, June 24. (Photo from DOST Facebook...
Passengers are now required to use the StaySafe.ph mobile application for contact tracing purposes inside all public utility vehicles (PUVs), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Wednesday, June 23. Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon City are forced to wait in line...
More than 100,000 individuals have so far downloaded the Mobile Registration Form App of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) just days after its launch. Comelec/MB "We are tracking the downloads. More than 100,000 downloads so far in the last three days," Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said in a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, June 15, assured the public that their Mobile Voter Registration Form App system is safe from hacking. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo explained that the app was designed not to be connected to the Internet. "It is a stand alone...
AND Financing Corporation (AND FC) targets to haul over 7 million beep card users via a "ride now, pay later" scheme which started this month. Through their lendpinoy app, the firm is granting P500 “beep Pamasahe Loans” to Filipino commuters who are beep card holders. Commuters can use the loan...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan has gone back to manual registration of members and volunteers after its mobile application was hacked on Saturday, June 12. In a statement, 1Sambayan convenor Bro. Armin Luistro said the mobile membership app, 1Sama Ako, was breached by a “professional hacker” in...
To streamline the voter registration process, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will launch on Tuesday June 15, a mobile application which can be accessed with any smartphone even when offline. Comelec/MB Commissioner Marlon Casquejo, who conceptualized the project, said the launch of the...
Mobile wallet app GCash and Airasia Philippines have partnered to allow travelers to pay digitally for flight, hotel bookings and travel retail items. Customers can pay for their Airasia plane fare and accommodation in partner hotels using the GCash apps on their mobile phones. They can also opt...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should issue guidelines and labor policies that would better protect and promote the welfare of delivery riders in the country and shield them from unfair labor practices. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed out on Monday,...
The different programs of the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) will be more accessible to displaced workers. TESDA/FB TESDA Spokesperson and Deputy Director General Lina Sarmiento revealed that they are adding another button to their TESDA app for displaced workers. "On...
There's even a post-treatment filter to help you decide which services to avail Staying at home has been the mantra for most of us, but this doesn't mean that we let ourselves get caged inside our homes. We make the most of our time when we're out and this beauty application makes sure of that....
